Nerum

Nerum Sweater by Maloraé Designs

What Is Being Made

Nerum is a downloadable knitting pattern for a pullover sweater designed by Maloraé Designs. This intermediate-level garment is crafted using the knitting technique and is available in multiple sizes ranging from XS to XXL, with finished bust circumferences from 100 cm to 170 cm. The sweater features a relaxed fit with recommended positive ease of approximately 15–20 cm, making it suitable for layering or a comfortable everyday wear piece.

Garment Specifications

The Nerum sweater includes the following finished measurements:

• Bust circumference: 100, 110, 120, 130, 140, 150, 160, or 170 cm (8 size options)
• Upper arm circumference: 29, 30, 31, 32, 36, 39, 42, or 45 cm
• Sleeve length from underarm to cuff: 41 cm
• Length from underarm to hem: 43 cm

Knitting Techniques and Stitches

This intermediate knitting pattern employs a variety of fundamental and decorative techniques. The pattern uses standard knitting abbreviations and methods including:

• Cast on (CO) and bind off (BO) for edge finishing
• Increases: Make 1 Right (M1R) and Make 1 Left (M1L) for shaping
• Decreases: Slip, slip, knit (SSK) for seamless decreasing
• Marker placement (PM) and slip marker (SM) for tracking pattern sections
• Right side (RS) and wrong side (WS) knitting and purling
• Slip stitch (Sl1) techniques
• Cable-like stitch patterns involving placing stitches and knitting combinations, such as "Place 2 sts front, k2, k2" and "Place 3 sts front, k3, k3"

These techniques create textural interest and shaping throughout the garment construction.

Yarn and Materials

The Nerum sweater is designed with DK weight yarn as the primary specification. The pattern notes that the sweater can be knit with multiple yarn combinations:

• Original composition: A combination of lace weight yarn and suri alpaca yarn
• Alternative options: A single DK weight yarn, or a blend of fingering weight yarn with mohair lace weight
• Yardage requirement: Approximately 770, 865, 960, 1060, 1155, 1250, or 1345 yards depending on size selected

The flexible yarn recommendations allow knitters to adapt the pattern to available materials while maintaining the intended drape and fit of the finished sweater.

Pattern Format

Nerum is provided as a downloadable PDF pattern from independent designer Maloraé Designs, making it accessible for immediate use once purchased. The pattern includes comprehensive sizing charts, abbreviation guides, and stitch instructions suitable for intermediate-level knitters.